Nation in Focus

November 2, 2012 10:45 PM

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Workers remove a flag that was used as a backdrop during a rally with Vice President Joe Biden at Aldrich Middle School on November 2, 2012 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of nine battleground states expected to determine the outcome of Tuesday's presidential election. less

Workers remove a flag that was used as a backdrop during a rally with Vice President Joe Biden at Aldrich Middle School on November 2, 2012 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of nine battleground states ... more

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The lights of New York's Financial District neighborhoods are seen next to the Brooklyn Bridge on November 2, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Select neighborhoods of Manhattan are beginning to recover power as Con Edison repairs damage done by Superstorm Sandy. less

The lights of New York's Financial District neighborhoods are seen next to the Brooklyn Bridge on November 2, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Select neighborhoods of Manhattan are beginning to ... more

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Fireworks are seen over the Carnival area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fireworks are seen over the Carnival area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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A man looks out the window aboard the Staten Island Ferry on November 2, 2012 in New York City. Hundreds of thousands of people in Staten Island remained without electricity in Staten Island, although power was restored Friday to parts of lower Manhatten. less

A man looks out the window aboard the Staten Island Ferry on November 2, 2012 in New York City. Hundreds of thousands of people in Staten Island remained without electricity in Staten Island, although power was ... more

The gloves from rescue workers lie in floodwaters outside a house where the bodies of two elderly people were reportedly found on November 2, 2012 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. Rescue personel and police continue to find drowning victims from Hurricane Sandy four days after the storm. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people in Staten Island remained without electricity in areas affected by the superstorm. less

The gloves from rescue workers lie in floodwaters outside a house where the bodies of two elderly people were reportedly found on November 2, 2012 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. Rescue ... more

Voters cast their ballots as they participate in early voting November 2, 2012 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Maryland. There is record turnout for early voting which was originally scheduled from last Sunday through yesterday, but was disrupted by Hurricane Sandy and has been extended through today. less

Voters cast their ballots as they participate in early voting November 2, 2012 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in Silver Spring, Maryland. There is record turnout for early voting which was originally ... more

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Volunteers go door to door in the Meltzer Towers Housing Project giving out food and water to elderly and disabled residents November 2, 2012 in New York City. The electricity, heat and water are out in all New York public housing buildings. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. less

Volunteers go door to door in the Meltzer Towers Housing Project giving out food and water to elderly and disabled residents November 2, 2012 in New York City. The electricity, heat and water are out in all ... more

Mike Smith and Royal Delta cross the finish line to win the 2012 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita Park on November 2, 2012 in Arcadia, California.

Mike Smith and Royal Delta cross the finish line to win the 2012 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita Park on November 2, 2012 in Arcadia, California.

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U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a campaign rally at Springfield High School November 2, 2012 in Springfield, Ohio. With four days left until the general election, Obama and the Republican presidential nominee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are racing from swing-state to swing-state in an attempt to change voters' minds at the last minute. less

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a campaign rally at Springfield High School November 2, 2012 in Springfield, Ohio. With four days left until the general election, Obama and the Republican presidential ... more

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney look on during a campaign rally at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park on November 2, 2012 in West Allis, Wisconsin. With less than one week to go before election day, Mitt Romney is campaigning in Wisconsin and Ohio. less

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney look on during a campaign rally at the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park on November 2, 2012 in West Allis, ... more